Boorooma vs North Wagga Wagga

Boorooma is the younger of the two, with a median age of 27 against 44 in North Wagga Wagga. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Boorooma, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Boorooma: a median of $820,000, against $538,000 in North Wagga Wagga, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Boorooma tends to suit young adults, families with children, and couples, while North Wagga Wagga suits people living alone and buyers on a tighter budget.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Boorooma

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (48/100 vs 94/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (67% vs 56%)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

North Wagga Wagga

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($537,500 vs $820,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Boorooma has a bigger rental market to choose from (37% vs 20%)
  • North Wagga Wagga has cheaper rent ($290/wk vs $415/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

North Wagga Wagga

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (286 min vs 294 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (456.2 km vs 462.2 km)
  • But Boorooma is more walkable (69/100 vs 43/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Boorooma

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (48/100 vs 94/100)
  • is more walkable (69/100 vs 43/100)
  • But North Wagga Wagga has more residents already 65 and over (17% vs 5%)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Boorooma

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (101.7% vs -5.7%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Boorooma and North Wagga Wagga drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Boorooma North Wagga Wagga
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Boorooma North Wagga Wagga
Walkability 69 / 43
Boorooma — Walkability: 69/100 North Wagga Wagga — Walkability: 43/100
Safety 52 / 6
Boorooma — Safety: 52/100 North Wagga Wagga — Safety: 6/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Boorooma — Low fire risk: 100/100 North Wagga Wagga — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Boorooma has more residents (1,741 vs 679); North Wagga Wagga skews older (44 vs 27).

Boorooma North Wagga Wagga
Population 1,741
+61% vs other
 679
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +101.7% -5.7%
Median age 27 44
Median household income $124,748/yr
+38% vs other
 $77,688/yr
Median weekly rent $415/wk
+30% vs other
 $290/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Boorooma North Wagga Wagga
0-4 11.9% / 3.8%
Boorooma — 0-4: 11.9% North Wagga Wagga — 0-4: 3.8%
5-14 14.1% / 11.6%
Boorooma — 5-14: 14.1% North Wagga Wagga — 5-14: 11.6%
15-19 5.3% / 9.1%
Boorooma — 15-19: 5.3% North Wagga Wagga — 15-19: 9.1%
20-24 12.1% / 7.8%
Boorooma — 20-24: 12.1% North Wagga Wagga — 20-24: 7.8%
25-34 24.2% / 7.2%
Boorooma — 25-34: 24.2% North Wagga Wagga — 25-34: 7.2%
35-44 15.4% / 10.9%
Boorooma — 35-44: 15.4% North Wagga Wagga — 35-44: 10.9%
45-54 8.0% / 13.1%
Boorooma — 45-54: 8.0% North Wagga Wagga — 45-54: 13.1%
55-64 3.6% / 17.5%
Boorooma — 55-64: 3.6% North Wagga Wagga — 55-64: 17.5%
65-74 3.0% / 9.6%
Boorooma — 65-74: 3.0% North Wagga Wagga — 65-74: 9.6%
75-84 1.4% / 6.6%
Boorooma — 75-84: 1.4% North Wagga Wagga — 75-84: 6.6%
85+ 0.2% / 1.2%
Boorooma — 85+: 0.2% North Wagga Wagga — 85+: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Boorooma 59.6% couple families
Boorooma — Couple Families: 59.6% Boorooma — Lone Person: 18.8% Boorooma — One Parent Families: 7.6% Boorooma — Group Household: 12.6% Boorooma — Other Families: 1.4%
North Wagga Wagga 40.1% couple families
North Wagga Wagga — Couple Families: 40.1% North Wagga Wagga — Lone Person: 34.9% North Wagga Wagga — One Parent Families: 15.7% North Wagga Wagga — Group Household: 9.3% North Wagga Wagga — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Boorooma 36.8% renting
Boorooma — Owned Outright: 12.4% Boorooma — Mortgage: 50.8% Boorooma — Renting: 36.8%
North Wagga Wagga 19.6% renting
North Wagga Wagga — Owned Outright: 44.9% North Wagga Wagga — Mortgage: 35.5% North Wagga Wagga — Renting: 19.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Boorooma North Wagga Wagga
Certificate III & IV 14.6% / 18.1%
Boorooma — Certificate III & IV: 14.6% North Wagga Wagga — Certificate III & IV: 18.1%
Bachelor Degree 17.4% / 5.9%
Boorooma — Bachelor Degree: 17.4% North Wagga Wagga — Bachelor Degree: 5.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.5% / 5.7%
Boorooma — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.5% North Wagga Wagga — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.7%
Postgraduate Degree 4.4% / 1.9%
Boorooma — Postgraduate Degree: 4.4% North Wagga Wagga — Postgraduate Degree: 1.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.8% / 1.2%
Boorooma — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.8% North Wagga Wagga — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.1%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Boorooma North Wagga Wagga
India 4.5% / —
Boorooma — India: 4.5% North Wagga Wagga — India: not among its largest
China 2.9% / 0.6%
Boorooma — China: 2.9% North Wagga Wagga — China: 0.6%
England 1.3% / 0.4%
Boorooma — England: 1.3% North Wagga Wagga — England: 0.4%
Iraq 1.6% / —
Boorooma — Iraq: 1.6% North Wagga Wagga — Iraq: not among its largest
Pakistan 1.1% / —
Boorooma — Pakistan: 1.1% North Wagga Wagga — Pakistan: not among its largest
Germany — / 0.6%
Boorooma — Germany: not among its largest North Wagga Wagga — Germany: 0.6%
Afghanistan — / 0.6%
Boorooma — Afghanistan: not among its largest North Wagga Wagga — Afghanistan: 0.6%
Myanmar — / 0.6%
Boorooma — Myanmar: not among its largest North Wagga Wagga — Myanmar: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.5%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Boorooma 92.3% houses
Boorooma — Houses: 92.3% Boorooma — Townhouses: 6.2% Boorooma — Flats / Apartments: 1.4%
North Wagga Wagga 95.5% houses
North Wagga Wagga — Houses: 95.5% North Wagga Wagga — Townhouses: 0.0% North Wagga Wagga — Flats / Apartments: 4.5%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Boorooma North Wagga Wagga
Median house price $820,000 $537,500
Median unit price $600,000 —
Median land price $299,500 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 29 days
from 18 sales
 98 days
from 3 sales

Zoning mix

North Wagga Wagga has more rural and farming land (88% vs 0%).

Boorooma North Wagga Wagga
Rural and farming 0% 88%
Residential 73% 0%
Environmental 13% 5%
Parks and recreation 8% 5%
Infrastructure and transport 4% 2%
Commercial 3% 0%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Boorooma North Wagga Wagga
New dwellings approved 548
across Wagga Wagga
same for both
Approvals change year on year +139%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Boorooma North Wagga Wagga
Houses 3.8%
$650/wk on $879K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Boorooma North Wagga Wagga
House price Higher than 31% of NSW Higher than 12% of NSW
Income Higher than 87% of NSW Higher than 45% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 88% of NSW Higher than 79% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 88% of NSW Higher than 90% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 39% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 96% of NSW Higher than 66% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 65% of NSW —

Liveability

Boorooma scores higher overall (66 vs 35); Boorooma is more walkable (69 vs 43).

Boorooma North Wagga Wagga
Grade B C
Score 66/100 35/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

North Wagga Wagga carries more crime risk (94 vs 48).

Boorooma North Wagga Wagga
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
48/100
 High
94/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 8
within 5 km
 10
within 5 km

Schools

Boorooma North Wagga Wagga
Inside the suburb 1
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Boorooma

  • The Riverina Anglican College Independent · Combined at peers

Schools in North Wagga Wagga

  • North Wagga Public School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Boorooma North Wagga Wagga
Supermarkets 2 0
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Parks & reserves 3 4
Childcare 2 1
Pharmacies 1 0
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 0 11

Mobility

Boorooma sits further from the CBD (462.2 km vs 456.2 km).

Boorooma North Wagga Wagga
Walkability score 69/100 43/100
Distance to Sydney 462.2 km
+1% vs other
 456.2 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 294 min 286 min
Public transport score 33/100
Bus
 27/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 8.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 6.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 2 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 2650
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 45
postcode 2650
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Boorooma North Wagga Wagga
Car (driver) 84.1% / 79.0%
Boorooma — Car (driver): 84.1% North Wagga Wagga — Car (driver): 79.0%
Worked from Home 9.2% / 12.9%
Boorooma — Worked from Home: 9.2% North Wagga Wagga — Worked from Home: 12.9%
Car (passenger) 5.9% / 5.1%
Boorooma — Car (passenger): 5.9% North Wagga Wagga — Car (passenger): 5.1%
Walked Only 0.8% / 3.1%
Boorooma — Walked Only: 0.8% North Wagga Wagga — Walked Only: 3.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (84.1%).

Setting

Boorooma North Wagga Wagga
Elevation 199 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 180 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Boorooma North Wagga Wagga
Connectivity score 94/100 46/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 90%
686 premises
 8%
306 premises

Climate

Boorooma North Wagga Wagga
Annual rainfall 565 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 31.8°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 3.4°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Boorooma North Wagga Wagga
PM2.5 7.7 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 23.1 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Boorooma North Wagga Wagga
Average residential rate $1,254/yr
same for both
Council Wagga Wagga
same for both

Federal electorate

Boorooma North Wagga Wagga
Division Riverina
same for both
Member Michael Mccormack
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Boorooma North Wagga Wagga
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Boorooma

Family Large Blocks Professionals Young Families

North Wagga Wagga

Acreage Quiet

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